This instrument shows the current amount of power selected. The higher the bar, the more power. When the bar fills with purple, Re-heat is enabled and increases the power greatly, however the fuel is rapidly consumed.

This instrument shows your speed. It has two modes, when ASI is shown the readout is of your AIRSPEED, not your ground speed. When AMI is shown you are in the auto throttle mode. In this mode you can use the throttle keys to set an airspeed and the autopilot will try to maintain that speed. The dial always shows your airspeed.

This instrument shows your height above the ground. The numerical display shows your height in thousands of feet whilst the dial shows your height in hundreds of feet. The number at the bottom shows the height of the enemy in thousands of feet.

Finally this collection of instruments show the status of the Flaps, the Undercarriage, the current wing sweep and the Air brakes (A) and wheel brakes (W).

This instrument is your key to finding your way around. The number displayed at the top is your current compass heading in degrees, the bottom number is the heading needed to point at your target. The dial shows the bearing graphically. There are two modes to this dial. When the Gun sight is enabled it shows the bearing to the enemy plane, otherwise it shows the bearing to the runway.

This instrument shows several things. On the left and along the top are the glide slope indicators, these assist you when landing, basically fly towards the line, if the line on the far left goes up, you are too low, likewise the one across the top shows you if you are too far left or right of the runway. The indicator on the right shows your vertical speed, keep this within the first 2 marks when landing. The centre of the dial is the artificial horizon which shows your attitude for roll and pitch, the DIST indicator shows how far you have to fly to get to your target.

This instrument shows your remaining fuel and ammunition. The two indicators at the top show the angle of attack for the left and right wing and the drag from each wing. If the indicators on the LEFT go into the red area, you are likely to stall and should reduce the elevator force you are applying.